Andy has been writing about the governance of sport for over 15 years. Prior to working on the Sports Integrity Initiative, he was the editor of World Sports Law Report for eight years. He has also worked for the Press Association and has written for numerous trade magazines. He has also created, chaired and spoken at numerous conferences on the business of sport, and produced the Sports Law Show for iSportConnect TV.
All posts by Andy Brown
• Twenty three athletes from 14 countries, competing in 11 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ending 18 August. This week UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) sanctioned Richard Freeman with a four year ban, 12 years after he ordered Testogel whilst practising as a...
• Twelve athletes from nine countries, competing in seven sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ending 11 August 2023. Two recent cases have illustrated that sanctions following a positive test for Cannabis can vary wildly, depending on where an athlete is based....
• 36 athletes from 12 countries, competing in 12 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the week ended 4 August 2023. A central tenet of anti-doping is that an athlete charged with an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) is guilty until they can prove innocence....
• Eleven athletes (and a horse trainer) from eleven countries, competing in nine sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ended 28 July 2023. On 27 September 2018, Scottish Police stopped Craig Campbell, Player/Coach with Brora Rangers in Scotland’s Highland League, finding Cocaine...
• Twenty eight athletes from 12 countries, competing in ten sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ending 21 July 2023. Of the 28 doping cases that came to light in the past week, three involved ‘Whereabouts’ violations. Such cases do not involve...
• 20 athletes from nine countries, competing in ten sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ending 14 July 2023. Most people can hold their breath for somewhere between 30 seconds and two minutes. Elite freedivers can extend this to ten minutes and...
• Twenty four athletes from 13 countries, competing in eight sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ended 7 July 2023. The 2021 World Anti-Doping Code included Article 10.8.1, a new provision. It allowed athletes charged with a four year ban to benefit...
Twenty four athletes from 12 countries, competing in nine sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the week ending 12 May. A 25rd person became the first individual charged under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (RADA) with supplying performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to athletes to enter...
Twenty four athletes from 17 countries, competing in eleven sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ending 5 May 2023. Cases involved a London 2012 Silver Medalist; a national team footballer; a Figure Skater also involved in a SafeSport investigation; and an Equestrian...
Forty four athletes from 13 countries, competing in 15 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the week ended 28 April. Sanctions were issued to nine Russian wrestlers based on historical evidence of anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) that occurred over ten years ago; an Ironman...
Thirty five athletes competing in 21 sports, from eleven countries, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the week ended 21 April 2023. Twenty one of those cases involved athletes from either India (13) or Russia (8). Cases involve a lifetime ban issued to a cheerleading...
Twenty one athletes from ten countries, competing in 17 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the fortnight to 14 April. Cases involved big names such as Boxer Amir Khan, former Light Welterweight World Champion; Footballer Mario Vušković; and two athletes who lost Gold Medals...
Fourteen athletes from ten countries, competing in ten sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ending 31 March. Cases involved reduced sanctions issued to two national team footballers; a one year ban issued to a wheelchair tennis player despite him proving that his...
Thirteen athletes from six countries, competing in eight sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ended 24 March. New Zealand distance runner Zane Robertson hit the headlines after he was sanctioned with an eight year ban not only for an anti-doping rule violation...
Twenty athletes from six countries, competing in 13 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the week ending 17 March. Cases involved a US Shot Put Silver medalist from Tokyo 2020; a Ukrainian Olympic champion gymnast who halved a four year ban that caused him...
